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Even if you can't get motivated to exercise on a regular basis, a new practice may allow you to reap its tension-reducing benefits. Called Relaxation Response Walking, it was developed from research at Harvard Medical School in Boston, the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and California State University at Long Beach. The technique: While walking at a moderate speed, count your steps or repeat a simple phrase or song. The repetition keeps the mind from dwelling on the stress-building worries that drive up heartbeat., metabolism, muscle tension and blood pressure.
What's more, brief, moderate walking is the only proven moodbooster at the
beginner's level.
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